Can we predict the outcome of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation? - Role of left atrial and appendage function

Circulation Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1681-1683

  Miyasaka, Yoko ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84879361714     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-13-0628     Document Type: Editorial

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